Brochures

Care and protection

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Confidentiality Factsheet (PDF, 740.7 KB)
• Temporary Care Arrangements - Information for Parents (PDF, 170.7 KB)
• Serious and Persistent Conflict and Alternative Parenting Plans - Information for Parents (PDF, 170.7 KB)
• Care Applications - Information for Parents and Older Children (PDF, 172.5 KB)
• Going to a Dispute Resolution Conference - information for parents and carers (PDF, 362.0 KB)
• Going to an independent mediation referred by the Children's Court - information for parents and carers (PDF, 413.2 KB)
• Going to mediation - information for children and young people (PDF, 412.3 KB)
• Aboriginal Care Circles (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• Parent Capacity Orders (PDF, 571.2 KB)
• Contact Orders (PDF, 329.9 KB)
• Winha-nga-nha List Factsheet (PDF, 443.6 KB)

A number of useful brochures relevant to children and young people involved in care and protection proceedings are produced by other organisations including Legal Aid NSW and Community Services. Links to a selection of relevant brochures are provided below. You can go to the Legal Aid NSW website or the Family and Community Services website for a full list of available brochures.

• Community Services want to talk about my kids: what will happen?
• Going to the Children's Court
• Things have changed and I want my kids back: what can I do?
• The Children's Court made a decision I am unhappy about: what can I do?
• What happens when my kids are in Care?
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Care

Criminal

• The Youth Koori Court (PDF, 221.9 KB)
• The Youth Koori Court Casework Coodinator (PDF, 182.5 KB)
• Explaining legal terms to children (PDF, 460.1 KB)

A number of useful brochures relevant to children and young people involved in criminal proceedings are produced by other organisations including Legal Aid NSW and the Shopfront Youth Legal Centre. Links to a selection of relevant brochures are provided below. You can go to the Legal Aid NSW website or The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre website for a full list of available brochures.

• Children's Legal Service: Helping young people in trouble with the law (Legal Aid brochure) (PDF, 459.9 KB)
• Get street smart: Under 18s: know your legal rights (Legal Aid brochure) (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• In trouble with police? Call the Youth Hotline; wallet card (Legal Aid card) (PDF, 223.1 KB)
• Bail (Shopfront Legal Centre brochure) (PDF, 139.4 KB)
• Police Powers and your rights (Shopfront Youth Legal Centre brochure) (PDF, 109.0 KB)
• Police move-on directions (Shopfront Youth Legal Centre brochure) (PDF, 57.3 KB)
• Traffic fact sheets (Shopfront Youth Legal Centre) (Link to factsheets)
• Youth Justice Conferencing

AVOs

A number of useful brochures relevant to children and young people involved in AVO cases are produced by other organisations including Legal Aid NSW and the Shopfront Youth Legal Centre. Links to a selection of relevant brochures are provided below. You can go to the Legal Aid NSW website or The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre website for a full list of available brochures. Please note that the information available for adults involved in AVO cases is generally relevant to children and young persons but you should seek advice about your own circumstances. Children and young people who are defendants in AVO cases are entitled to a lawyer provided by or arranged by Legal Aid NSW.

• Is someone making an AVO against you? (Legal Aid brochure) (PDF, 201.4 KB)
• Apprehended Violence Orders (Shopfront Legal Centre factsheet) (PDF, 64.9 KB)
• Domestic Violence Offences: Information for Defendants (PDF, 456.3 KB)

Compulsory Schooling Order

• New school leaving age (Education and Communities) (PDF, 490.4 KB)
• Compulsory student attendance (Catholic Education Office) (PDF, 674.7 KB)